Isabelle Adjani to announce shock retirement from acting?

Adjani created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Adjani fans. Speculation had been rife that the French actress best known for her roles in French Women, Queen Margot, Camille Claudel or One Deadly Summer, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 70, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actress isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouIsabelle

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouIsabelle was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Isabelle Adjani was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouIsabelle”
— @universalObserver, 21 Apr 2026

“Didn't Isabelle Adjani retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 21 Apr 2026

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